Azeem Edin Bashir al-Bakir

Azeem Edin Bashir al-Bakir (1140-) was a member of Robin Hood's band of "Merry Men". A Moorish man who was imprisoned because of his relationship with a woman named Jasmina, he was freed from the prison in Jerusalem by Robin of Locksley and was obliged to repay his debt by saving Robin's life; Azeem stayed with his master through the hardest of times, even when they became bandits.

Biography
Azeem Edin Bashir al-Bakir was born in 1140 to a family of Sunni Muslim Moors, and he lived under the Muslim caliphates. One day, he was imprisoned because of his love for a woman named Jasmina, saying that she was worth dying for. Azeem was held by the Ayyubid Caliphate in a prison in Jerusalem, and in 1194 he was freed from the prison with the help of Robin of Locksley, an English crusader who was held there after being captured by the Saracens. Robin's friend Peter was killed during the escape, but Robin saved Azeem, who swore to repay this debt by saving his life. Robin was reluctant to take Azeem along, but Azeem followed him back home to England. There, they developed a friendship with each other, and they later joined Will Scarlet's "Merry Men", fighting against George, Sheriff of Nottingham's troops and giving their riches to the poor. Azeem was an outcast in the group because he was black and Muslim, being called a "painted man", "savage", and "barbarian". However, he helped to save Fanny Little, the wife of John Little, when she was dying while giving birth. Azeem helped Robin to the end, killing the witch Mortianna as she attempted to attack Robin from behind. Azeem announced that he had fulfilled his debt, and he stayed with Robin until his wedding to Marian Dubois before returning home.